New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 616 — relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.

Last action — Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 616 change the due date for annual reports from February 1, 2027, to February 1, 2028, and push back the effective date of the bill from 60 days after passage to July 1, 2027. This gives the relevant departments more time to prepare for the reporting requirements. Additionally, the financial projections have been adjusted, indicating that implementation costs could now range significantly higher, from $202,000 to $1,003,000 in the first year, depending on the resources allocated. This change is important because it impacts how the state will manage and report on specific programs, as well as the budget needed to support these efforts.

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SB 616-FN - AS INTRODUCED SESSION 26-2247 05/08 SENATE BILL 616-FN AN ACT relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.
SB 616-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE 02/19/2026 0544s SESSION 26-2247 05/08 SENATE BILL 616-FN AN ACT relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.
SB 616-FN - AS INTRODUCED 26-2247 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.
SB 616-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE 02/19/2026 0544s 26-2247 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.
This report shall be due February 1 of each year, beginning February 1, 2027.  IV.
This report shall be due February 1 of each year, beginning February 1, 2028.  IV.
This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2027.
LBA 26-2247 11/18/25 SB 616-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.
LBA 26-2247 3/3/26 SB 616-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2026-0544s) AN ACT relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.
Estimated State Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Indeterminable Indeterminable Revenue $0 $0 Increase Increase Revenue Fund(s) Administrative Fine Revenue $97,000 - $105,000 - $130,000 - Expenditures* $0 $882,000 $121,000 $149,000 Funding Source(s) General Fund Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0 Funding Source(s) None *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill METHODOLOGY:
Estimated State Impact FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Revenue $0 $0 Indeterminable Indeterminable Increase Increase Revenue Fund(s) Administrative Fine Revenue Expenditures* $0 $0 $202,000 - $130,000 - $1,003,000 $149,000 Funding Source(s) General Fund Appropriations* $0 $0 $0 $0 Funding Source(s) None *Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill METHODOLOGY:
The Department notes that Chapter 287, Laws of 2025 requires it to establish a reporting system to collect reporting related to abortion statistics.
The Department notes that Chapter 287, Laws of 2025 requires it to establish a reporting system to collect reporting related to abortion statistics, and that it could potentially leverage that system to satisfy the requirements of this bill as well.
Although that law has a later effective date (January 1, 2027) than the bill contemplated here (60 days after passage), the Department could potentially leverage that system to satisfy both requirements.
If so, the Department estimates a one- time cost of $97,000 to create a reporting module for the Right to Try Act, and ongoing annual maintenance and personnel costs of $105,000 and $130,000 in the first and second years of implementation, respectively.
If so, the Department estimates a one-time cost of $97,000 to create a reporting module for the Right to Try Act, and ongoing annual maintenance and personnel costs of $105,000 in FY28 and $130,000 in FY29 to establish a developer/programmer position to provide technical support both to the internal program(s) and external IT staff in facilities.
Given the bill's July 1, 2027 effective date and the fact that the first report is not due until February 1, 2028, the Office of the Legislative Budget Assistant assumes the first costs will be incurred in FY28.
The Department estimates the cost at $882,000 in SFY 27, along with personnel costs of $121,000 in FY28 and $149,000 in FY29 to establish one full-time system administrator.
The Department estimates the cost at $882,000 in the first year, along with personnel costs of $121,000 and $149,000 in the first and second years, respectively.
Depending on the options available, therefore, the bill's cost could range from $97,000 to $882,000 in FY27, $105,000 to $121,000 in FY28, and $130,000 to $149,000 in FY29.
Again, giving the time frames contained in the bill, it is assumed for the purposes of this fiscal note that the first costs will be incurred in FY28.
Depending on the options available, therefore, the bill's cost could range from $202,000 to $1,003,000 in FY28, and $130,000 to $149,000 in FY29.
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Action History

  1. Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  2. Sen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  3. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  4. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 9

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0544s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  6. Committee Amendment # 2026-0544s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0544s, 02/19/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 6

  8. Hearing: 02/04/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 4

  9. Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 414 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (414)

414 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 616 do?
relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.
Who sponsors SB 616?
SB 616 is sponsored by Suzanne Prentiss (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 616?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced November 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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